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A36979	A fool's preferment, or, The Dukes of Dunstable a comedy, as it was acted at the Queens Theatre in Dorset-Garden, by Their Majesties servants / written by Mr. Durfey ; together with all the songs and notes to 'em, excellently compos'd by Mr. Henry Purcell, 1688.	D'Urfey, Thomas, 1653-1723.; Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Fool's preferment.; Fletcher, John, 1579-1625. Noble gentleman.	1688 (1688)	Wing D2729; ESTC R3116	55,221	108

His Grace wants you Mr. Secretary Cockl. Toby Tob. My Lord. Cockl. Be ready for the Countrey once more Toby And let my Tenants know the King 's great Love say I would see 'em But the weight of State lies heavy on my Shoulders and therefore tell 'em I expect their Attendance Go take up Post-Horses and make haste Tob. I begin to find this under-hand Dignity a little troublesome and care not much for jumbling my Honour thus a Horseback Well for this once I 'll be a Servant but when I come back I 'll try if I can set up for a Duke as well as others Exit Toby Aur. My gracious Husband you must now prepare in all your Pomp to entertain your Uncle who is a Convert now And with his Wife intends to be here to night Cockl. Alas poor Countrey things how they will blush to see my Grandeur But I will be pitiful Gentlemen pray be ready I do intend to morrow early To shew before my Uncle's wondring Face The Greatness of my Pomp and of my Place Cler. We 'll all be ready Away Boys till to morrow Bewf. This Countrey Uncle must needs prove a rare new Scene of Diversion Long. Most certainly in the mean let 's to Pontack's to Supper Exeunt Omnes ACT IV. SCENE St. Iames's Park Enter Grub. Phillida and Roger. Grub. ARE all things carry'd to the Taylor Roger Rog. All All an 't shall please you che were with ' en by break of Day along while avore yow were out of your Neast an 't shall please you Grub. That 's well we must know of the Duke my Cosin Wife what Fashion his Grace will please to have us in For my own part I have an old fashion'd Velvet pair of Breeches that when I have made a new Suit and Cloak of 'em will steal into the Presence well enough Rog. And does your Worship intend to leave Plowden Hicket and your House in the Country for good and all an 't shall please you Grub. As his Mighty Grace my Nephew thinks fit 'T is as preferment comes Roger Rog. Gads bread and thick vine Gown will make Mistress look like a Countess too an 't shall please you Grub. Ay ay before the Duke and the Court have done with her I hope to see her look like a Dutchess Roger. Come Wife What are you staring at Phill. Oh Iemmini Hubby I never saw so curious a place in my life The Trumpets and the Drums make so pure a noise methinks I am almost substracted with it And look look Hubby what are these Birds that fly over our Heads Grub. Ducks Ducks Fool. Phil. Good me and why do they fly about so And pray Hubby tell me who 's that naked Black Man that holds a thing in his hand so Grub. O Lord a naked Black Man with a thing in his hand was there ever such a Fool why that is a Statue a Gladiator a thing set up for Ornament or to scare the Rooks here about the Court A Pox I can't tell what it 's for Come prithee Come along Phill. Nay pray Hubby let me know all the fine things And what are those that lye there by the Water side Hubby Grub. Geese Geese you Fool odszooks those no those are Gentlemen of the Guard that lye a Sunning s'bud She 'll tire me with questions if I stay longer Come come prithee come away Roger a word Enter Footman Singing Foot. Lol-throl-lol How now what pretty Country thing is this that stares at me I 'le speak to her Your Servant pretty Mistress whither are you a going Phill. Oh Gemini what a pure sweet fine young Gentleman is here Indeed Sir I don't know but I think I am going home with my Hubby Foot. Her Hubby what a pox is that her Hobby-horse Grub. You 're mistaken here Friend She 's meat for your Master hum hum Grub. pulls her away Foot. Why then Friend I would my Master had her and so your Servant Exit Phill. Oh law Do you know him then prithee dear Hubby who is it Grub. Odzooks a lowzy Footman that I would not have had his Grace seen you talk with for 1000 l. Rog. What a Footman with thick vine Silver lac'd Coat on 's back as sure as c ham here I should have taken him to be a Knight of the Shire at least if chad seen him come riding through Plowden Grub. Oh thou art come to a new World Roger the Lords and the Lacquies are all brave alike here Rog. Would I were at home agen for my part and sitting by the fire with old Ioan I 'de ne're come here to seek for parferment not I odsooks the Cries of the Street and the ratling of the Coaches have almost maz'd me besides chant slep a wink since che come to Town Grub. Hold your Tongue ye Clodpole Don't you see what preferment your Country-man Toby is come to And if I can get to be a Duke as if my Wife manages well I intend to be who knows but thou mayst come to be Secretary as well as he Buffle Rog. Should not a Secretary Write and Read an 't shall please you Grub. 'T is all one some do and some do not if he has but a Clark that can 't is no matter whether he can Write and Read or no But come by this time his Grace is rising le ts go and give our attendance Nay prithee come away What-a-devil art thou staring at Exeunt Enter Lyonel meeting Toby Tob. Save you Sir. Lyon. Save the King Sir Tob. Pray Sir which is the nearest way Lyon. Save the King I say Sir this is the nearest way Tob. The nearest way I mean to the Post house Sir. Lyon. Gad save the King and his Post horse Sir. Tob. Pray Sir direct me to the House Lyon Here must be no directions you cannot catch me Sir. Tob. I don't understand you Sir. Lyon. Read Hugo Grotius then I say you can't catch me Sir. Tob. Not catch you Sir Lyon. No Sir nor can the King with all his cunning Stratagems and Plots although he put his Nobles in disguise never so oft to sift into my words by course of Law lay hold upon my Life Tob. This must be some business that the Duke my Master is by the King employ'd in and he thinks that I as being Secretary am acquainted with it hum hum Lyon. I shall not need to rip the Cause up to you nor need you tell me the place you hold i' th State I know your Name is Phizgigg Tob. Phisgigg Sir Lyon. Ay by the Mothers side you come from the Right Honourable the Bominellies you give for your Coat Argent a Polcat Mountant Azure a Bar direct between Culters pendant Sables You are Sir sprung of a great Family Tob. An ingenuous Fellow this I warrant him s'bud he knows more of me than I ever knew of myself Lyon. Besides you have a scar upon the top of your Nose which denotes Dignity a Semicircle upon your Crown and

a double fold upon your right Ear your Great Unkle was a Bassaw Tweaks him by the Nose and Cuffs him Tob. A Bassaw s'heart this fellow will make a Great Turk of me presently I have lately come to some preferment indeed Sir. Lyon. 'T is nothing you shall have more and greater Let me see You shall be before Christmas next Tob. A Duke Sir. Lyon. A Duke at least Tob. Odsheart I thought so always I know I was not born to hold a Trencher this is a most admirable Man Lyon. But there is one ill Planet that hangs o're you Tob. An ill one a lack-a-day What is it Sir Lyon. Saturn Saturn you will within this hour be taken up for High Treason Tob. Bless me for High Treason Lyon. Has no one seen you talk with me think you Tob. Yes a great many Sir. Lyon. There 't is there 's your undoing I am pursu'd by the whole State Continual Treasons laid to my Charge and all that talk with me fall into the same predicament I cannot help weeping to think you should fall into such danger for my sake Tob. S'heart would you had been hanged e're I had fallen into the predicament as you call it weeps Lyon. You will be apprehended within this half hour you are beset already ' oh weeps Tob. I 'le whip out of Town Lyon. Oh then your Head 's whipt off the next minute if you but offer at that Oh Tob. Why the Devil did you stop me could you not be contented to be hang'd by your self like a good Christian. But on my Conscience this comes of my Ambition my plotting to be a Duke before my time Lyon. Oh oh oh Both howl out Tob. But good Sir is there no remedy Lyon. Yes yes Fate does allow a remedy but then you must take a Manly resolution and suffer your self to be hang'd little to appease the Fates Tob. Oh a little pray how little will serve Sir for you know there 's no jesting with those things Lyon. Why two or three hours hanging will do it I am sure and if you can endure that bravely you will certainly live to be a Great Man. Tob. Oh Lord 'T is impossible I know my Constitution so well Sir that I shall be choak'd in half the time But if punishment for a High Misdemeanor instead of High Treason would serve turn I would be burnt in the Hand with all my heart if that would appease the Fates Lyon. 'T was generously said and 't is pity such Honor e're should be a prey to Fortune Take Courage Friend I will preserve thy life with hazard of my own Tob. A Blessing on your Heart Lyon. This night thou shalt be lock'd within my Doors and in the Morning I 'le so provide that in disguise you shall have free access to the Sea-side and then e're any know it be Shipp'd away for Bantam Tob. For Bantam Gadsooks that 's a devilish way What shall I do when I am there Oh Fortune Fortune but come any thing 's better than hanging by the Neck two or three hours in hopes to be a Great Man after it Lyon. Follow me softly then and no more Thoughts of Honor d' ye hear lest the Fates frown and contradict our purposes Tob. Ah no no Sir my Pride is fallen low enough by this time This comes of my Ambition Rogue Pimp Scoundril as I was I must be a Duke in the Devils name Oh I deserve to be hang'd that 's the Truth on 't Exeunt Lyonel Toby go above Enter Celia and Doctor Cel. This is his House and here I saw him enter his better Angel has directed him to leave the wandring streets poor Gentleman would I were able with as free a Heart to set his Soul right as I am to grieve the ruine of his Sense which Heaven forgive me Doct. If you could win him but to take my Medicine and get some Rest my Life upon the Operation Cel. I 'le call to him Sir if you are within pray speak to me Toby above Lyon above Yes Sir I am within and will be Tob. Oh oh Who is 't Good Sir Who is 't Lyon. The Captain of the Guards take heed you are not seen there the Disguise lies on with it immediately 't was what I had provided for myself but you shall be serv'd first now Friend Doct. Sir here 's a friend of yours would speak with you Lyon. A Friend no Sir you must pardon me I am acquainted with no such I see you are a Switzer by your Habit. Doct. Alas poor Gentleman Tob. A Switzer Oh Lord what will become of me Cel. Sir I am a Messenger from her ●ou love nay and from her that loves you more than Life more than fresh springing Flowers the indulgent Sun or pretty Birds enfriar'd their liberty and can you be so cruel not to hear me Lyon. Let it suffice that you hear me and hear me loudly once more God Save the King. Come Friend are you ready the Troops are all drawn off the Coast is clear now only the Captain and the Switzer Tob. And what 's to be done with 'em Good Sir Lyon. We 'l scow'r 'em Boy we 'l scow'r 'em you shall bring up the rear I 'le Charge i' th' Van nay prithee why dost thou shake so Tob. Alas Sir 'T is impossible for me to Charge I am turn'd Woman now Toby comes down Lyon. Why then I 'le do 't myself This bloody Sword through millions of our Foes shall be thy Guard and let thee safe aboard Doct. Come Madam let us be gone This is no time to stay to tempt his Fury we 'l take a fitter season Cel. Heaven send it Enter Toby in Womans Apparrel Tob. They are gone sure I can see no body Oh how I shake would I were safe under hatches once that I might be out of my fears Farewel the Court now Instead of being a Duke or at least a Baron I am going the Devil knows where to Bantam And farewel my dear Lord too I shall never see thy Glorious Face agen Oh oh Enter Lyonel Lyon. How now Who 's here another Undertaker Another Plot upon me Tob. 'T is I Sir 't is I. Lyon. I. Why who are you Tob. Your Friend Sir whom you are sending to Bantam Lyon. Bantam and my Friend here 's a sly trick now they know I have no Woman Friend but one who is too closely kept from me to be here pray come hither and let me look on you Tob. Why Sir 'T is I. Lyon. You should not be a Woman by your stature Tob. I am none Sir I am none Lyon. I know it then keep off Strange Men and Times How am I still preserv'd Here they have sent a Yeoman of the Guard Disguis'd in Womans Cloaths to work upon me To make Love to me to trap my Words And to ensnare my Life keep off I say Tob. Oh do not leave me I beseech you Sir for I shall ne'r be able to find the way to Bantam

for Beggars Enter Toby in a Blanket forcing the Servant forward Tob. Beggars here 's a Rogue now to rank a Great Dukes Secretary because he appears a little in disguise amongst Beggars Serv. Ye sawcy Rascal you will come on nay then I 'le try my strength Goes to force him Cock. How now what 's the matter there Tob. My Lord my Lord the Duke do you know me 'T is I my Lord 't is I. Cock. What! Toby Tob. Ay! ay! Faith old Toby of the World that has such things to discover such a Catastrophe to tell you Hark you Squire of the Curry-comb To the Servant You may go to your Stable and make Love to your Coach-Mares What a pox because a Gentleman returns home a little in Disabillum you cannot know him agen you Rascal can you go rub rub avant Oat-stealer Turn out Serv. What Mr. Toby this is wonderful Cock. Sure thou hast design'd some Farce to entertain me What is the meaning of all this What Catastrophe hast thou to tell me Tob. Oh! a damn'd Catastrophe as I was saying a Devilish Plot Will your Grace be pleas'd to call for a clean Shirt Gad it will make you sweat through your Cloaths in a moment Cock. What are all my Tenants run away in the Country What a Devil can this be Tob. Nay that the Fates can tell not I I have been no nearer the Country than I am now Ah your Grace little thinks how dang'rous 't is to be an Officer in Trust why since I saw you I have been Cock In a Bawdy-house I believe Ay ay it must be so And there stript this sly Rogue has been in a Bawdy-house Tob. A Bawdy-house at Bantam my Lord Too hot a Country for Whoring I thank you Cock. Bantam Tob. E'en so I was within a stones throw of it for above two hours I am sure Does not your Grace begin to sweat yet Cock. To hear you lye Rascal Tob. Nay if you doubt this What will you do when you hear that I have been hang'd drawn and quarter'd for High Treason since I saw ye Cock. Away Coxcomb Thou art drunk sure Tob. Drunk it is with the Cup of Sorrow then nothing but my Tears have moisten'd me Since I saw you last I am as dry as a Bakers Bavin and fit for nothing but to be thrown in with them to heat an Oven for since I left your Graces House Cockl. My House what House is that hah Tob. Why this House your Graces House here Cockl. This House why you Son of a Hedg Hog has it no name has my House no name no Title Sirra Dunstable-House ye Ass. Must a Man be always telling you these things Tob. I beg your Graces pardon And as I was saying my Lord just as I had left Dunstable-House there comes up to me a Devil of a Fellow Friend says he and stares me in the Face You are the Man beset Come instantly with me and be shipt away for Bantam or you 'l be instantly apprehended and hang'd for High Treason Cock. A Devil of a Fellow indeed it must be some mad Man sure Tob. Mad man no he was a Polititian I am sure for he was mightily given to Musick and Sung one profound Ballad that to my knowledge was made of on old Proclamation Cockl. This must be some Spy from some foreign Enemy coud'st not thou have train'd him to Dunstable-House that I might have examin'd him Tob. No more than I could carry Dunstable-House upon my Back to Dunginess Oh he had a plaguy pate of his own and was I am sure a great Courtier for he was in 20 several Minds in the space of a minute First he was for cloathing me in a disguise to escape within a minute after Wheigh with a Powder le pimp He fleas me as a Cook does an Eel after which I ran away and not being able to get into Dunstable-House by mere chance my shoul Joy ish borrow'd thish Irish Cloak here of an honest Clanbriggian of my acquaintance and lay all night perdue in thy little worshipful place call'd Dunstable Privy-house indeed Cock. There must be more in this than at present I see which at better leisure I will fist into In the mean time get ye in and uncase You are a fine Secretary indeed Tob. The Truth on 't is at present I look more like a Sow-gelder than a Secretary the Learned observe Men of Merits often taste the greatest misfortunes Well Sir I 'll go and uncase as your Grace Commands little does he think that the Man in the Rugg here has his Fortune told to be as great as himself shortly But Mum Toby There 's some comfort still however Aside Exit Toby Cockl. Now I have consider'd o' nt Since Toby's intended Journy is so crost My State and Grandeur will much more be shewn Appearing in my person in the Country My Tenants needs must be much better satisfy'd with seeing me than hearing of my Greatness It shall be so I 'le down to 'em this Morning Who waits there Enter Maria. Mar. My Lord Cock. Go tell your Ladies Grace that She must rise I have instant business with her Mar. Would your Grace have her rise to do your Business Cock. Yes that I would Minx here 's a young Pert Quean already Mar. My Lord 't is cold and she may catch an Ague Cockl. Why then I 'le Trot her till she catch a Feaver to 't How now dare you dispute Mar. I am gone my Lord on my life he 's mad agen Exit Mar. Cockl. There is no way to grow popular like Courtesie A gracious Nod a wink or such a trifle will gain the People Love and Approbation more than a thousand Messages or How-de'es Enter Aurelia Oh! are you come Wife Aur. What is the House on Fire or has your Grace A fit of the Vertigo that I am rowz'd thus Cockl. Oh neither neither Aur. What then in the name of Wonder Cockl. Why I am resolv'd on good Consideration This day to see the Country and 't is proper That we set forward early Aur. The Country for Heavens sake my Lord What is 't you mean Have you forgot the King's Request Cockl. Prithee I 'le but shew myself I 'le only air my Titles there amongst 'em and so return which by your leave good Wife will be for the King's Honor. Aur. Well you may leave me here you know I am breeding Cockl. Oh! Air will do you good Aur. Besides I dare not forfeit my Allegiance Your Grace may do your pleasure Cockl. Your Allegiance That is your Duty to obey your Husband Go go I say and bid your Maids pack up your things Aur. Nay pray my Lord be rul'd you know the Coronet that now adorns your Head descended by my management Cockl. Yes yes and the other Ornaments that branch there were all of your contriving what then go and dispatch I say Aur. The King will surely hear on 't and Heaven knows What the result may be Cockl.

Well well I 'le venture that pray spare your Politicks and do as you 're Commanded Aur. Pray hear me Sir Cockl. Yet agen Impertinence where got you this presumption Am I the Duke or you Aur. Well Sir thô you are Duke 't was I that Dubb'd you Cockl. Dubb'd me nay the truth is you did Dubb me I believe but no more of that now obey my Will or Call Maria. Aur. Will no Reason take place Cockl. A Womans Reason that 's good i'faith prithee away go go good crooked Rib and do not provoke me I know what thou would'st say the King will take it ill Alas thou dost not know my main design is for his Glory by this Expedition which I 'le recount to him at my return and what I 've done for his security by diving into the Humors of the People But these are Riddles to thee Child Begone I say and within an hour let your Duty wait i' th' Hall with your Riding-dress on do you hear Aur. Sir you 'l be undone Cockl. A Dunce shall I not be Aur. Yes by my Faith. Cockl. Oh! nay if you grow Malepert I must take other measures Hear me once more if all things are not ready in that time I 'le have thee carry'd like an Essex Calf ty'd Neck and Heels stuffed in a pair of Panniers and I my self will drive thee on before me you shall know who I am Ex. Cockl. Aur. I do too well for a dull stubborn blockhead and know not how to mend thee s'life if this Humor hold I am half undone for I am engag'd this Afternoon to meet the Widow Tireman pretty Mrs. Primm and three or four of the Beaux Esprits at my Lady Wagbums this Afternoon with design to play Crimp and break the Bank the Pareli and Sept et-l●va being made by those we have the design upon for we have agreed what Cards shall win and Mr. Shufflewell is so adroit in managing that 't is impossible we should miscarry and now in the instant is this Beast for hurrying me into the Country but I 'le have another trick to divert that Instantly He shall stay in spite of him Maria Enter Maria. Mar. Madam Aur. Quick quick thou dost not dream what Eggs are hatching this Beast is for the Country agen and all my dear Delights and Joys o' th' Town destroy'd in th' Instant Mar. The Devil shall have him first I 'le bring him one shall swear there 's a great Flood And there 's no likelyhood to pass this ten days Or that a party of 2000 Robbers have sworn to pillage for a week that Road you know he loves his Money Aur. No no his Grace must be degraded there 's no way like it Clermont and his Friends are all prepar'd for this last Plot Therefore be swift as Thought to find 'em out we have but an hour of Trial. Mar. Swift as the Mischief Madam never doubt me Exeunt Since Marriage is a yoke two Fools must wear The ablest Fool the heaviest part should bear Thus let it then my Husbands Neck weigh down I 'le try to make it easy for my own Ex. Aur. Enter Grub Phillida and Roger. Grub. What! lye out two whole nights and no preferment come yet How hast thou spent thy time Phill. Oh! very well indeed Hubby for the Gentleman told me you should be a great huge Man very suddenly And for joy of it you can't Imagine Hubby how I briskt up to him Grub. Briskt up to him a pox thô you briskt up to him so mightily nothing comes on 't that I see Phill. Oh! all in good time Hubby for he told me the King had knowledge of you already And how you were resolv'd to be a Courtier Grub. Hush here comes Mr. Secretary Tob. Run you and see the Sumpter got ready and let my Lords Cloaths be brush'd and laid in order tht Trunks and Boxes see nail'd fast and corded d' e hear To a Serv. Grub. What 's the matter good Mr. Secretary Tob. Oownz Sir my Lord 's going Post into the Country o' th' sudden I am almost out of my wits here Grub. The Country Tob. Ay ay Sir nay prithee Mr. Justice you see I 've a world of Business upon my hands and d'ye hear put the Womens things in the new Panniers the Linen and the Box of Cordial Waters Bid Nurse take care of my Ladies Eagle Stone too I hear she 's breeding Serv. I will Sir Ex. Serv. Tob. The rest I 'le do myself Oh! how I sweat Exit Grub. Roger this suits well for me for when he 's gone my Wife alone can do my business better Odzooks I strangely long to be preferr'd that I may twit my Neighbours in the Country and contradict our Parson that 's a main matter Rog. Zo ' t is an t ' shall please you and that will make him contradict all the Parish Phill. And never fear me Hubby I 'le push it forward Grub. Do do Phill. do Why well said Phill methinks I am o'rejoyd at the conceit on 't But see here comes his Grace Enter Cocklebrain and Aurelia Cockl. Why this is well now though you can talk I see you understand Obedience Aur. Very well Sir. Alas 't is all poor Women were design'd for Cock. Very Good. Very Good Oh Unkle I did not see you Why I must court your Patience some few days to live without me We Great Men Dive somtimes 'T is a State trick that you are yet unskill'd in But have patience we shall appear agen to your satisfaction Grub. Health to your Graces both Cockl. Set forward then Sure Toby has by this time pack't up the things and seen the Coach got ready Enter Clermont and Longovile Clerm Stand thou proud Man once more I bid thee stand Cockl. Thieves Thieves where are my People all who waits there Clerm Let 'em stir if they dare And thus I am to say Thou haughty Man Thou art a Monster for thou art ungrateful and like a fellow of a Rebel nature hast flung from his embraces therefore he bids thee stand thou Insolent Man whilst thus with whisking of my Sword about I take thy Honor off This first sad Whisk takes off thy Dukedom Thou art but a Marquess Cockl. What mean you Sir. Cler. This second Whisk divides thy Marquifate Thou art yet a Baron Grub. Oh Lord Oh Lord Cock. Prithee be quiet I 'le have no more of thy Whisks what a Devil dost think I am an Ass. Cler. You must have patience Grub. Oh! that ever I was born Rog. Oh! Oh! Oh! Howls out Clerm Two Whisks are past and two are yet behind yet all must come then not to linger time with these two dismal Whisks I quite degrade thee now Goodman Cocklebrain for that sums all your Titles Thank the King for punishing no further Aur. Oh! Undone undone I thought what his stubborness would bring him too Feigns to weep Grub. I am amaz'd Cockl. This cannot be in earnest sure Cler. You 'l find it

a Woman charging at their Army's Head then we are betray'd I 'll mount to you blue Coelum To shun these Female Gypsies I 'll play at Bowles with Sun and Moon And scare ye with Eclipses Long. Away away with him Lyon. How seiz'd then here 's my Ransom This was my Father's Sword I 'll call it Vortigern It lightens when I draw it and when I strike it thunders Bewf. Away with him the Man 's mad How does your Grace Cockl. Indifferent well but I believe he has broke my Head with the Hilt of Vortigern Cler. How did you find his Title my Lord Cockl. The Devil take his Title and him too Dear Dutchess prithee go get me a Plaister Long. It needs not my Lord 't is nothing but a Contusion upon my Honour and nothing so good for it as Air. Will your Grace be pleas'd to see the City Cockl. It shall be so prepare there A Plague o'th is Vortigern Aside Cler. Your Grace determines not to see the King. Cockl. Not yet about some ten Days hence I shall be ready Long. Clear the way there Room for the Duke Ex. Cockl. Cler. Away before Bewford and raise a Guard sufficient to keep him from the reach of Peoples Tongues and remember how the Streets must be dispos'd with Cries and Salutations in the mean time Madam you keep your State at home Exeunt Aur. Ha ha ha thus far 't is acted rarely what hereafter I do intend lies not within your level my sweet Friends nor shall not till 't is ripe for a Discovery Enter Page with a Letter As I live from my new Countrey Aunt I know the Hand To the great Lady High and Mighty Dutchess of Dunstable be these delivered Ha ha ha Oh for a stronger Lace to keep my Breath in that I my laugh the nine Days till the Wonder fall to an Ebb What high and mighty Blockheads live in the Countrey Reads the Letter My good angry Uncle I find by the Contents you want Preferment too and you shall have it or my Wit shall fail me Enter Celia Cel. Madam I hope you 'll pardon this Intrusion 't was told me that a poor distracted Gentleman that owes his great Misfortue to my Folly was seen to enter here Pray is it so Aur. Such a one Madam has been here indeed but he is gone Was he your Husband Madam Cel. That he was not my Husband was the Cause that he is nothing now curst lawless Force and impious Cruelty ravish'd the Blessing from his longing Heart and cast a Mist before my feeble Eyes blinded by Wealth and treacherous Dignity I could not see his Merit till too late Aur. I hope he 's not past Cure Madam Cel. There 's a Physician learn'd in these Extreams that gives me mighty hopes if he were taken Aur. I believe Madam my Servants can give you some Account of him if you please I 'll examine them Cel. The Courtesie will be both generous and charitable Aur. Madam You should command far greater Services than these if they were in my Power Exeunt SCENE III. The Street Enter Bewford and six Gentlemen Bewf. Every Man take his Corner here am I you and you in that place and as he comes by be sure you salute him with loud Voices and Faces full of dejected Fear and Humbleness Away he 's coming Enter Toby Tob. Fy How these streets are throng'd here with these same rascally People I am just come to Town and as I am a Gentleman am almost choak'd already with the very Steam of 'em They have crowded his Grace almost to Death yonder they follow him like a Baboon to the Bear-Garden There is in the World no true Gaper like your Citizen the Bears shall not pass by his Door in Peace but that he and all his Family shall be ready to ride upon the Backs of ' em Room before there Enter Cockle-brain Clermont Longoville and Servants A Pox on you keep your Places and then you may see him till your Hearts ake 1 Gent. Bless your Grace Cockl. And you with all my Heart 2 Gent. Heaven grant your Grace long Life and happy Days Cockl. Thank thee good Friend 2 Gent. Perpetual Blessings crown you Cockl. I thank you all Longoville Long. My Lord Cockl. I 'll make a Speech to ' em Hem hem Long. Silence there his Grace will make a Speech Cockl. Good People I shall divide my Speech into three Branches First it has pleas'd the King my Master for sundry Virtues in me not unknown to Him and the wise State to lend his Hand and raise me to this Eminence My second Branch is to examine how this may seem to other Men or stir the Minds of such as are my Fellow-Peers against me since I desire and will deserve their Loves as I do yours good People My third and last Branch is upon Amity for as the Tree Cler. Your Grace had best take care 't will be inform'd the King your Greatness with the People Cockl. A Pox on him he has hindred me from branching into the finest Metaphor and I am the worst in the World to get in again when I am once out My last Branch I say dear Friends is Hem hem a Plague of this Clermont is I say Faith I know not what it is at present But if ever you catch me branching it again in this Fellow's Company I 'll give you leave to hang me upon the Tree I was speaking of And so I share my Bowels amongst you all 1 Gent. A Noble Duke a very Noble Duke Exeunt SCENE IV. Cockle-brain ' s Hall. Enter Aurelia and Maria. Aur. Is my Uncle coming art sure Mar. As sure as he expects to be made a Duke too Madam Lord methinks I long to see his new Countrey Wife I wonder how the Creature looks Aur. Very prettily as I have heard 'T will be Diversion to see how our Court Sparks will ogle her Countrey Dress Mar. Yes Madam and paddle in the Palm of her Hand Aur. Hold your tongue your Gypsie and go and see what time the Coach comes in I must set another Springe ready to catch the Buzzard my Uncle I 'll teach him to preach against the Court and my Town Pleasures Hark! His Grace the Duke is coming Away away to your Business Re-enter Duke and Train Your Grace is welcome home Cockl. Why thank your Grace How fine these Titles sound Sweet-Heart I am well and merry never more able to be thy Bedfellow my Dearest Bewf. Bless us what a hot Meat this Greatness is Long. It may well be for he has not got a snap these two Months to my Knowledge or is she damn'd for swearing it Cockl. I thank you Gentlemen for your Attendance and your great Pains pray know my Lodgings better and oftner do so Gentlemen now by my Honour as I am a Prince I will consider your Deservings Toby Bew. Where 's Mr Secretary there Some body call him Enter Toby Cler. Mr. Secretary Tob. Who calls Long.